David Moyes is returning to Everton for a second stint as manager more than a decade after he ended his first, sources told The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
Moyes quickly emerged as Everton’s top choice to replace Sean Dyche, who was fired Thursday with the club winless in five Premier League matches and just a point off the relegation places.
Former defender and current under-18 coach Leighton Baines took interim charge of Everton alongside club captain Seamus Coleman for Thursday’s 2-0 win over Peterborough in the FA Cup third round.
The Friedkin Group, which completed its takeover of the Premier League club in December, reportedly believes Moyes will help the Toffees secure their top-flight status.
The 61-year-old guided Everton to nine top-10 finishes from 2002-2013, including their highest-ever position of fourth in 2005.
Moyes was available for hire after leaving West Ham United in June. He rescued West Ham from relegation in 2018 and 2020 and ended their 43-year wait for silverware by winning the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023.
He also coached Manchester United, Real Sociedad, and Sunderland upon leaving Everton in 2013.
